If you love both Thai food and pizza, you’re going to love this easy Thai Chicken Pizza recipe! It’s sweet, spicy, and a whole lotta yum! This Thai pizza is a super simple recipe that you can make in under 30 minutes, making it the best pizza for a bustling, busy day.
What’s in this Thai Chicken Pizza Recipe?
This sweet and spicy Thai chicken pizza is our take on California Pizza Kitchen’s recipe. The Thai peanut sauce combined with chicken, mozzarella cheese, and fresh veggies makes for a unique and tasty pizza that is sure to make anyone’s mouth water.
- Peanut Butter: Adds a nutty flavor and a creamy texture.
- Sriracha: Makes this sauce spicy.
- Water: Helps thin the sauce to a spreadable consistency.
- Brown Sugar: Sweetens the sauce.
- Soy Sauce: Gives the sauce a salty, umami flavor.
- Ginger: Adds a bit of spicy flavor.
- Rice Vinegar: Adds a touch of acidity.
- Garlic: Adds an earthy flavor.
- Seasme Oil: Enhances the nutty flavor.
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes: Amps up the spice even more.
- Pizza Dough: You can use store-bought or homemade dough.
- Mozzarella Cheese: A classic neutral-tasting choice for this flavorful pizza.
- Cooked Shredded Chicken: The perfect use for leftovers.
- Bell Pepper: Adds a sweet and vegetal crunch.
- Red Onion: Adds a sweet and earthy flavor.
- Carrot: Adds sweetness and a pop of color.
- Green Onion: Adds a pop of color and freshness.
- Peanuts: Adds a delicious peanutty crunch!
Pro Tip: If you plan to make the shredded chicken, I recommend doing so the day before so that it is ready to go! Store shredded chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Variations on CPK Thai Chicken Pizza
- If you can’t have peanut butter/peanuts, you can use a different nut butter, tahini, or sunflower seed butter instead. Feel free to omit the crushed peanut topping.
- For a gluten-free alternative, you can use tamari or coconut aminos in place of the soy sauce.
- You can use a different cheese, such as cheddar, in place of the mozzarella.
- Feel free to swap out any of the veggies for something you like better, such as bean sprouts or mushrooms.
Thai chicken pizza is a specialty pizza from the restaurant chain, California Pizza Kitchen. It features a peanut sauce base topped with mozzarella cheese, chicken, sliced veggies, green onions, and cilantro.
If you have a peanut allergy, fear not! You can still make this pizza with a different nut butter, tahini, or sunflower seed butter. It will taste slightly different, but it will still be delicious! You can skip the chopped peanut topping as well.
I like to grab a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and use that because it’s just so easy! But you can also make your own crockpot shredded chicken or instant pot shredded chicken.
This pizza bakes at 475°F to create a perfect crispy crust.
How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover Thai chicken pizza in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently in the microwave or in a 350°F oven for 5-7 minutes.
How to Freeze
Freeze individual slices of Thai chicken pizza tightly wrapped in plastic wrap or Ziplock bags for up to 3 months. Reheat directly from frozen at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this tasty pizza with a Chinese Chicken Salad, Chicken Caesar Salad, Sweet Chili Chicken Wings, Soy Honey Chicken Glazed Wings, Chicken Lettuce Wraps, or Chicken Wonton Tacos.
Thai Chicken Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
For the Thai Peanut Sauce
- ⅓ cup natural peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons sriracha
- 2-3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1½ teaspoons minced fresh garlic about 3 cloves
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
For Assembly
- 1 pound pizza dough store-bought or homemade
- 1½ cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
- ½ red bell pepper thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup red onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup shredded carrots
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts for garnish
- Fresh cilantro optional, for garnish
- Thai basil leaves optional, for garnish
- Lime wedges optional, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F.
- Combine sauce ingredients in a food processor or small blender and pulse until well combined. If necessary, add water to thin it out a bit to ease spreading.⅓ cup natural peanut butter, 3 tablespoons sriracha, 2-3 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, ½ tablespoon freshly grated ginger, 2 teaspoons rice vinegar, 1½ teaspoons minced fresh garlic, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Stretch and shape pizza dough and place on a pizza peel or pan. Dock the dough with a fork to keep it from springing back on itself.1 pound pizza dough
- Spread the peanut sauce over the surface of the dough.
- Scatter 1 cup of the cheese over the sauce. Scatter the shredded chicken, pepper, onion, carrot, and green onion over the cheese. Top with the remaining cheese.1½ cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 cup cooked shredded chicken, ½ red bell pepper, ⅓ cup red onion, ¼ cup shredded carrots, 1 green onion
- Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted. Remove the pizza from the oven and garnish it with the peanuts, cilantro, and basil, then serve.1 tablespoon chopped peanuts, Fresh cilantro, Thai basil leaves, Lime wedges
Notes
- If you can’t have peanut butter/peanuts, you can use a different nut butter, tahini, or sunflower seed butter instead. Feel free to omit the crushed peanut topping.
- For a gluten-free alternative, you can use tamari or coconut aminos in place of the soy sauce.
- In place of the fresh ginger, you can use ⅛ teaspoon of ground ginger.
- If you don’t have rice vinegar, you can use apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar.
- In place of the fresh minced garlic, you can use ¾ teaspoon of garlic powder.
- You can use a different cheese, such as cheddar, in place of the mozzarella.
- Feel free to swap out any of the veggies for something you like better, such as bean sprouts or mushrooms.
- Easily roll out the pizza dough into a circle using a rolling pin or gently stretch it with the tips of your fingers while rotating as you go.
- Don’t oversaturate the dough with sauce; otherwise, the pizza may end up soggy.
- Make sure your oven is super hot! You may want to preheat to 500°F, then reduce to 475°F just before adding the pizza to ensure a crisp crust and an even bake.
- Use a pizza stone or an overturned sheet pan as a base for your pizza. If using a pizza peel, deposit the pizza directly onto the pizza stone/sheet pan. If using a pizza pan, place the pan on top of the pizza stone/sheet pan.
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